Richard H. Madsen II is a shareholder and Chair of the Firm’s Banking and Financial Institutions section; he is a member of the Firm’s business, corporate, and real estate property sections. Mr. Madsen maintains a general business law practice as he facilitates transactions associated with the Firm’s clients. Mr. Madsen focuses his practice on commercial transactions and litigation, contract review and drafting, and corporate organizational matters, including business formation and planning. He represents commercial, consumer and real estate lenders in loan documentation, loan workout, foreclosure, equipment financing, and litigation to enforce creditors’ rights. Mr. Madsen has experience with business financing, including equipment finance transactions, asset purchases and sales, and all aspects of real property transactions, including the purchase and sale, financing, leasing, and development of real property. Mr. Madsen also has a financial background as a former institutional investment officer with a major financial banking institution. He assists his clients with name availability searches, trademark and service mark registrations, renewals and administrative proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and state agencies. He also speaks fluent French.
Awards and Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 in Banking and Finance Law and in Corporate Law
- AV Preeminent (4.5) rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine (2008, 2010-2011, 2022)
Education
Brigham Young University, J.D., 2003
- cum laude
- Executive Editor, BYU JOURNAL OF PUBLIC LAW, 2002-2003
University of Utah, M.B.A., 1998
- International Business and Foreign Language Certificate
- Financial Emphasis
Affiliations / Memberships
- National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC)
- American Bar Association
- Utah State Bar
Professional Experience
- Judicial Extern for Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court, 2003
- Legal Division Extern, Franklin Covey, 2001
- Registered Representative, Investment Officer, Zions Bank Capital Markets, 1998-2000
- Congressional Tax Fellow, United States Senator Orrin G. Hatch, 1997
- Conference Services Manager, Snowbird Corporation, 1987-1994
- Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar
United States District Court, District of Utah
Utah Supreme Court
Idaho State Bar
Wyoming State Bar
Supreme Court of Idaho
Supreme Court of Wyoming
